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8 Grammar Worksheet
5 me / Francesca / was / she / angry /told / with David
Reported speech: Time and
location expressions 6 said / we / the party / go / to / together / should / Amy

1 Choose the correct answer.
1 ‘Have you eaten yet?’ asked mum. Alternative reporting
Mum asked if I ate / had eaten yet. structures
2 Carla said, ‘You should have played tennis with Max and
me last week.’ 4 Match the parts of the sentences.
Carla said we should have played / should play tennis
with Max and her the previous week / week after. 1 I refuse A for upsetting me.
3 ‘I’m sure I’ve heard this song before,’ said Tom. 2 I recommend B taking some medicine.
Tom said he is / was sure he had heard that song before. 3 She apologized C not to upset you.
4 ‘We’re meeting at eight o’clock tonight,’ said Amy. 4 He insisted D to take that horrible medicine!
Amy said that they are meeting / were meeting at eight 5 She warned E us not to drive at night.
o’clock that / the following night. 6 I promise F on driving me home.
5 ‘Are you going to school tomorrow?’ asked Dad. 5 Complete the sentences with the words below.
Dad asked if I go / was going to school that / the
following day. Ben coming for having me on to to come
6 ‘I could try to come over on Tuesday, if you like,’ said Jacob.
Jacob said he would come / could try to come over on 1 Everyone agreed to come back to the park.
Tuesday. 2 Max convinced to stay at the party,
but I wasn’t really happy about it.
2 Match the sentences.
3 I insisted staying up late, but it was a
1 Freya said, ‘I like it here.’ B mistake.
2 ‘I can come here tomorrow,’ Freya said. _ 4 Emma proposed fish and chips for
3 Freya said, ‘I came here yesterday.’ _ dinner.
4 ‘I can come here later,’ Freya said. _ 5 I apologized taking her bag without
5 ‘I should come here again,’ Freya said. _ permission.
6 Freya said, ‘I liked it here.’ _ 6 I confessed hating her new haircut.
7 Sebastian suggested back by train.
A Freya said she could come here later.
8 Emilia blamed for it, but it wasn’t him!
B Freya said she liked it here.
C Freya said she had come here the previous day. 6 Correct the sentences.
D Freya said she could come here the following day.
1 Eva admitted be wrong about her opinion of Richard.
E Freya said she should come here again.
Eva admitted being wrong about her opinion of Richard.
F Freya said she had liked it here.
2 Our English teacher has advised us revising the verbs.
3 Put the words in order to make reported speech sentences.
3 My dad insisted on to take us.
1 to / was certain / been / said / this restaurant / she / she /

Emily / had / before
4 Leo suggested try again.
Emily said she was certain she had been to this restaurant

before.
5 My mum offered taking to us this evening.
2 been / week / Lucas / had / previous / what / I / doing /

the / asked me
6 Claire denied to hiding the evidence.


3 passed / Eva / she / me / had / told / exam / her

4 Sam / day / wanted / said / the / she / following / me /
to / meet

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